Medical Director – Heart Failure

Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.

. Support successful execution and patient recruitment of the ICONIC-HF trial in the United States .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $250,000 - $280,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical trial conduct, particularly within cardiology, with a strong focus on investigator engagement and scientific communication. Capable of translating external insights into strategic recommendations while maintaining compliance with regulatory guidelines.

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Clinical Trial ConductInvestigator EngagementScientific CommunicationCardiology ExperienceCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Clinical DevelopmentResearchMedical AffairsBudget ManagementGCP TrainingHeart Failure ExpertiseCardiovascular Outcomes Trial ExperienceLaunch ExperienceKOL EngagementEvidence Generation

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingStakeholder ManagementProblem SolvingCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

Advanced Scientific DegreeBasic GCP Certification

Industry Keywords

Heart FailureClinical ResearchFDA ComplianceEMA ComplianceHealth Authority GuidelinesScientific LiaisonPatient RecruitmentStudy ExecutionMarket AccessCross-Functional Teams

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support successful execution and patient recruitment of the ICONIC-HF trial in the United States
Establish and maintain scientific relationships with investigators, study coordinators, and site personnel
Conduct regular virtual and relevant in-person site engagements
Identify, analyze, communicate, and help mitigate barriers to screening, enrollment, site engagement, and study execution
Serve as a US-based scientific liaison between participating sites, the HQ R&D ICONIC-HF trial team, the US affiliate, and contracted CRO
Facilitate cross-functional problem solving and escalation pathways
Support protocol understanding and scientific discussions within approved governance frameworks
Gather and communicate investigator insights, competitive intelligence, protocol feedback, and study observations
Organize regional sponsor-investigator touchpoint meetings
Support site activation and engagement initiatives
Develop deep understanding of the US heart failure landscape, treatment pathways, referral patterns, unmet needs, evidence gaps, and adoption barriers
Map, prioritize, and engage regional and national heart failure thought leaders
Build scientific relationships with experts beyond the ICONIC-HF investigator network
Generate insights supporting evidence generation, publication planning, congress activities, scientific communication, advisory boards, and launch readiness
Translate field insights into strategic recommendations with HQ and the US affiliate
Support investigator-sponsored research opportunities and long-term medical affairs strategy
Partner with Medical Affairs, Strategy and Operations, Market Access, and Commercial teams on launch readiness
Maintain compliance with corporate policies, laws, regulations, FDA, EMA, and other health authority guidelines
Work closely with Pharmacosmos headquarters in Denmark, the US affiliate, and cross-functional leadership teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced scientific or healthcare degree preferred, e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD, NP, PA, MSc, or equivalent
Experience within cardiology is required
Experience from clinical development, research and/or Medical Affairs
Demonstrated understanding of clinical trial conduct and investigator engagement
Experience collaborating with investigators, academic institutions, and cross-functional internal stakeholders
Ability to work effectively within cross-functional and matrix organizations
Strong scientific communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder-management skills
Ability to translate external insights into actionable recommendations for internal stakeholders
Basic GCP training or certification preferred; training can be provided
Approximately 65% travel
Ability to handle budgetary responsibilities and confidential data
Heart failure expertise, cardiovascular outcomes trial experience, launch or pre-launch experience, US-based KOL engagement, cross-functional clinical development and medical affairs experience, and an established heart failure/cardiology KOL network are preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Approximately 65% travel opportunity
Reasonable flexibility as roles evolve
Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace commitment